Class Schedule (Tue/Thu)

Class Schedule (Tuesday/Thursday)

WEEK		TOPIC	READING[1]
1	1/13, 1/15	·       Introduction to course & syllabus ·       Origins of the Law, FOE ·       Structure of the U.S. Legal System	HOPKINS 1 (Law in Modern Society), 2 (The First Amendment in Theory and Practice).
2	1/20, 1/22	Copyright & Intellectual Property	Clay Shirky, “Why Clay Shirky Banned Laptops, Tablets and Phones from His Classroom,” PBS MediaShift, 9/15/2014. Adrienne Rich, “Claiming an Education,” 1977. HOPKINS 13 (Intellectual Property); Lessig 2002 (see course website).
3	1/27, 1/29	Broadcast & Cable Regulation	HOPKINS 10 (Broadcast Regulation), 11 (Regulating Cable Communication)
4	2/3, 2/5	Internet Policy & Regulation	HOPKINS 13 (New Communication Technologies); Lessig 1999
5	2/10, 2/12	Symbolic Expression	HOPKINS 3 (Conduct and Speech)
6	2/17	Test I	Study guide will be provided
No Class February 19 - Independent Research Day - Go to the library!!
7	2/24, 2/26	Commercial Expression	HOPKINS 8 (Regulating Advertising), 9 (Regulating Public Relations)
8	3/3, 3/5	Obscenity & Indecency	HOPKINS 5 (Regulating Pornography)
9	3/10, 3/12	Defamation & Libel	HOPKINS 6 (Defamation)
NO CLASS MARCH 17, 19—SPRING BREAK
9	3/24	Test II	Study guide will be provided
10	3/31, 4/2	Defamation & Libel	HOPKINS 6 (Defamation)
11	4/7, 4/9	Privacy, Surveillance and Minor Rights to Expression	HOPKINS 7 (Regulating Student Expression); HOPKINS 14 (Privacy Rights)
12	4/14	Openness in Government	HOPKINS 16 (Access to Courts), 17 (Access to Public Documents and Meetings)
	4/16	Reporters Privilege	HOPKINS 15 (Confidential Sources of Information)
13	4/21	Prior Restraint	HOPKINS 4 (Prior Restraint)
	4/23	Test III	Study guide will be provided
	4/30	Make-up exam period (10:45-1:15p)
--	5/4	Term Paper Due @ 11:59p (or before)	Submit term paper to smp@gsu.edu
--	5/7	Grades Due @ 5:00p

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[1] NOTE: Students should read the corresponding readings before class each week. The chapter numbers are based on the 2015 edition of Communication and the Law.